NOTICE OF RACE Open Dutch Championship RS 500 and RS Aero 7 2020 And Class Championships Aero 5 and 9
Organised by Zeilclub Kurenpolder (ZCK) and Aquavitesse, in conjunction with the Dutch RS 500 Class Organisation and the Dutch RS Aero Class Organisation, under the auspices of the RNWA
September 19th and 20th , 2020
Location: the Grevelingen off Bruinisse (Netherlands)
[DP] denotes a rule for which the penalty is at the discretion of the Protest Committee [NP] denotes that a breach of this rule will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. [SP] denotes a rule for which a standard penalty may be applied by the race committee without a hearing”
At present, governmental measures, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, do not allow for sailing events to be held before September the 1st 2020. The OA expects, based on current developments, these measures to be lifted or changed to the effect that they will not prevent the event as mentioned in this document to be held, taking the prevailing constraints into account. If new or changed governmental, or RNWA, measures or advice will not allow for the event to take place as planned, the OA will inform participants as soon as possible and refund paid registration fees in full. The OA will inform the participants on any Covid-19 rules of conduct and measures during the event, via the Class organization websites 2 weeks prior to the event. This also applies to the social program during the event.
1 RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). The Prescriptions of the RNWA can be found at www.sailing.org/documents/racingrules/national_prescriptions.php
1.2 The ‘Rules for Championships Sailing, Windsurfing and Kiteboarding ’ will apply for all races of the Open Dutch Championship RS500 and RS Aero7. (only available in Dutch).
1.3 Racing rules will be changed as follows: a) RRS 31 changed so that marks other than starting and finishing marks may be touched, but not manhandled, without penalty. b) RRS 40 is changed so that personal Flotation Devices must be worn at all times while afloat. The changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions. The sailing instructions may change other rules as well.
1.4 Spare
1.5 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.
1.6 Every person on board who has his domicile in the Netherlands shall have the appropriate license.
1.7 RRS Appendix T, Arbitration, applies.
2 ADVERTISING
2.1 Advertising is permitted in accordance with class rules.
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2.2 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority. If this rule is broken, World Sailing Regulation 20.9.2 applies.
2.3 Boats may be required to carry cameras and/or tracking equipment as specified by the Organizing Authority.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1 The regatta is open to all boats of the: - RS 500 Class (Open Dutch Championship) - RS Aero 7 Class (Open Dutch Championship) - RS Aero 5 and 9 (Class Championship)
3.2 Eligible boats may enter before August 22nd 2020 by registration and payment at the following websites: RS 500 at website www.rs500.nl RS Aero at website www.rsaero.nl Note: RS Aero boats cannot enter without specifying their rig, but this can be changed at the event registration. A competitor may not change rigs during the regatta.
3.3 Entries after August 22nd 2020 may be accepted but an additional fee will be charged.
3.4 Racing will be held in separate fleets for RS Aero 5, 7 and 9 rig options.
4 FEES 4.1 Required fees are as follows: Class Fee - RS 500: € 85 per boat. - RS Aero: € 70 per boat. 4.2 Entries after August 22nd 2020 but before Saturday September 19th 2020 may be accepted but an additional charge of € 20 will apply. 4.3 Entries on Saturday September 19th 2020 may be accepted but an additional charge of € 50 will apply. 4.4 The date of payment determines the entry fee amount, not the entry date!
5 Spare
6 SCHEDULE 6.1 Registration: Friday September 18th 2020 between 18:30 and 20:00 h Saturday September 19th 2020 between 08:00 and 08:45 h at the regatta office. Each boat shall confirm its entry at the regatta office before Saturday September 19th 08:45h 6.2 Equipment inspection and event measurement may be done at registration. 6.3 The races are scheduled as follows: 6.3.1 Saturday September 19th 2020 the scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 10:55 h, 4 races are scheduled (back to back). 6.3.2 Sunday September 20th 2020 the scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 9:55 h, 4 races are scheduled (back to back). 6.4 A full starting schedule will be included in the Sailing Instructions. 6.5 Each day succeeding races will be started as soon as practicable after the finish of the previous race. 6.6 On both race days there will be no break ashore between races. 6.7 On the last day of the regatta no warning signal will be made after 15:00 h
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7 MEASUREMENTS A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the class rules and sailing instructions. On the water, a boat, can be instructed by the Race Committee to proceed immediately to a designated area for inspection.
8 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The Sailing Instructions will be available from September 5th 2020 on the websites of the Class Organizations (www.rs500.nl and www.rsaero.nl) and can be downloaded. The Sailing Instructions will also be available displayed on the notice board at the Regatta Office.
9 VENUE
9.1 The race office is located at the following address: Aquavitesse, Jachthaven Bruinisse Jachthavenweg 74 4311 NC Bruinisse The Netherlands Phone: +31(0)111 482 039
9.2 Attachment A shows the location of the regatta harbour.
9.3 Attachment B shows the location of the racing area. The races will be held at the Grevelingen off Bruinisse (Netherlands).
10 THE COURSES The courses to be sailed will be Trapezoid Courses. They will be described in detail in the Sailing Instructions.
11 PENALTY SYSTEM
11.1 For the RS 500 class RRS 44.1 is changed, so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.
12 SCORING
12.1 Four (4) races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
12.1.1 When fewer than 5 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
12.1.2 When 5 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
13 [NP][DP] SUPPORT BOATS
13.1 All support boats shall comply with local and event regulations.
13.2 Kill cords shall be worn whilst engines are running.
13.3 Support boats are required to register at the Regatta Office. The Bruinisse Marina mooring fee (incl. usage of launching site) of € 16,50 will have to be paid at registration.
14 BERTHING Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the boat park while ashore, unless instructed otherwise. 15 Spare 16 Spare
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17 [NP][DP] RADIO COMMUNICATION Except in an emergency a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. VHF will only be used for safety communication.
18 PRIZES
RS 500 The whole crew of the winning boat of the championship acquires the title "Dutch Champion" and receive the accompanying medals of the RNWA. The responsible person of the winning boat acquires the Blue Pennant of the RNWA. The whole crew of the boats that are placed second and third acquire also medal(s) of the RNWA.
RS Aero 7 The helmsman of the winning boat of the championship acquires the title "Dutch Champion" and receives the accompanying medal of the RNWA The responsible person of the winning boat acquires the Blue Pennant of the RNWA. The helmsman of the boats that are placed second and third acquire also a medal of the RNWA.
RS Aero 5 and 9 Prizes will be awarded to the first 3 boats.
19 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
20 INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of Euro 1.500.000 per incident or the equivalent.
21 RIGHTS TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS
By participating in this event, competitors automatically grant to the organizing authority and the event sponsors the right, in perpetuity, to make, use, and show, at their discretion, any photography, audio and video recordings, and other reproductions of them made at the venue or on the water from the time of their arrival at the venue, until their final departure, without compensation.
22 CHARTER BOATS RS 500: a limited number of charter boats may be available. For further information please contact Aquavitesse at [email protected] RS Aero: a limited number of charter boats may be available. For further information please contact Aquavitesse at [email protected]
23 FURTHER INFORMATION RS 500 Class: For further information be advised to follow the websites of the Dutch Class Organization (www.rs500.nl).
RS Aero Class: For further information be advised to follow the websites of the Dutch Class Organization (www.rsaero.nl).
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ATTACHMENT A - LOCATION OF THE REGATTA HARBOUR
Aquavitesse BV Jachthaven Bruinisse Jachthavenweg 74 Bruinisse-Netherlands [email protected]
Route to Aquavitesse:
For setting the navigation system, this is the address:
Location: Bruinisse Address: Jachthavenweg 74 Netherlands Region Zeeland, municipality Schouwen Duiveland
From Rotterdam/Bergen Zoom/A29: Follow the A29 to Zierikzee Take the exit at junction Hellegatsplein to Zierikzee N59 After 24 km turn right at the roundabout towards Aquadelta / Marina Bruinisse Drive straight ahead at the end of the road, cross straight over the crossroads, the road directly goes left over the dike to the marina From here you find the signs Aquavitesse After driving between the big red and green buoy, turn left Follow the road until the end, here is a public car park where you can park From there you can walk directly to the Reception of Aquavitesse
From Goes/Zierikzee: Follow the N59 towards Rotterdam Take the left exit on the roundabout towards Aquadelta / Marina Bruinisse Drive straight ahead at the end of the road, cross straight over the crossroads, the road directly goes left over the dike to the marina From here you find the signs Aquavitesse After driving between the big red and green buoy, turn left Follow the road until the end, here is a public car park where you can park From there you can walk directly to the Reception of Aquavitesse
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ATTACHMENT B – APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE RACING AREA
Approximate location of the racing area
Regatta office and harbour
This chart is not suitable for navigation. Positions of buoys may be incorrect.
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